Vikings Rumors Chatter: A New QB in 2027, Cam Akers, Charles Demmings
Denny Medley-Imagn Images On Saturday, we chronicled the Minnesota Vikings’ general manager search, Garrett Bradbury’s plight in Chicago, and new WR Dillon Bell . It’s time for the second batch of purple rumors for the week. Minnesota’s rumor mill is already drifting toward 2027, familiar depth help, and one rookie cornerback.
Training camp gets cooking for the Vikings in less than three months; here’s where the rumors stand ahead of time. Three Names Are Already Floating around the Vikings’ Summer Radar The Purple Rumor Mill for May 3rd, 2026. South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) throws passes during pregame warmups, Nov.
1, 2025, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, as the Gamecocks prepared to face the Ole Miss Rebels with Sellers getting loose ahead of kickoff in an SEC road matchup. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images. Rumor : LaNorris Sellers, a quarterback from South Carolina, has already been linked to the Vikings in next year’s draft.
Brendan Donahue of Sharp Football Analysis kickstarted the 2027 mock draft process this week, with the Vikings holding the 14th pick — so an 8-9 record or so in 2026. He nominated Sellers to Minnesota and wrote , “The 2026 season feels like a make-or-break year for both the quarterbacks currently on the Vikings roster. I don’t think head coach Kevin O’Connell will hesitate to move on from either or both if they miss the playoffs again in 2026 and replace them with someone who seems to be more of his prototype at the position.
” “Many scouts believe Sellers has as much upside as any quarterback at the college level if he can just put it all together. ” Norris looks the part the moment he steps on the field. At 6’3″ and 240 pounds, and running in the 4.
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